Luzhniki Stadium is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. Its total seating capacity of 73,189 makes it the largest football stadium in Russia and one of the largest in Europe.
Luzhniki Stadium, officially named Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Moscow, Russia. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of the Russian national team.
Opened on 31 July 1956, it replaced the previous Dynamo Stadium and originally had a seating capacity of 103,000. It was then renovated for the 1980 Summer Olympics and its capacity was reduced to 73,189 seats. The stadium was designed by Aleksandr Vlasov and his team, and the construction cost was funded by the Soviet government.
As a UEFA category four stadium and one of the biggest stadiums by capacity in Europe (the biggest in Russia), Luzhniki Stadium hosted several matches of the 1980 Summer Olympics, including its opening and closing ceremonies. It also hosted the 2008 and 2018 finals of the UEFA Champions League, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final. It was elected as the world's best football stadium in a 2018 online poll by StadiumDB. Throughout its history, Luzhniki Stadium has welcomed more than 40 million spectators. The stadium is one of the potential venues for future international tournaments.
